Pitchfork's Best Progressive Pop Music of 2022

From Haru Nemuri’s punk-inflected J-pop to Coco & Clair Clair’s spaced-out diss tracks, Ralphie Choo’s computerized flamenco and MUNA’s synth-pop fireworks, here are some standout pop songs and albums from this year.

Published: December 13, 2022 14:00 Source

# 1
Album • Sep 07 / 2022
# 2
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Indie Pop Alternative Rock
# 3
Crest by Bladee  +  Ecco2k
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop
# 4
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop
# 5
Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Art Pop Tech House
# 6
Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Cloud Rap Bedroom Pop Pop Rap
# 7
Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Alternative R&B
# 8
Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Synthpop Indietronica
# 9
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Alt-Pop
# 10
MUNA by MUNA
Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Synthpop Pop Rock
# 11
EP • Mar 10 / 2022 Jungle
# 12
Album • Nov 11 / 2022 Reggaetón Synthpop
# 13
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop
# 14
Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Alternative R&B UK Hip Hop UK Bass
# 15
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop
# 16
Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Glitch Pop Art Pop
# 17
Album • Jan 19 / 2022 J-Pop Contemporary R&B
# 18
Album • Apr 22 / 2022 J-Rock Art Pop